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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Resolution of the Organization of Téduray and Lambangian Conference (OTLAC)

ORGANIZATION OF TÉDURAY AND LAMBANGIAN CONFERENCE COUNCIL  (OTLAC-COUNCIL) RESOLUTION URGING HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SEMION COJUANGCO AGUINO, III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH CONGRESS TO IN ACT A LAW FOR THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF ARMM ELECTION ON 2013 AND DESIGNATE O.I.C WHO HAS THE STRONG FOUNDATION ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND GOOD TRACK RECORD TO INTRODUCE REFORM IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 MONTHS FROM OCTOBER 1, 2011.  


WHEREAS, Organization of Téduray and Lambangian Conference (OTLAC), is a regional coalition of the Indigenous Peoples specifically belonging to the Téduray, Lambangian Tribes of South Central Mindanao and portion of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao including Cotabato City;

WHEREAS; the Council meeting included as one major item in the agenda, a need to have a Synchronization of Election of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in order for the government to save big amount of money and introduce executive and legislative reform agenda within the 21 months starting October 1, 2011;     


WHEREAS; President of the Republic of the Philippines shall designates Officer In Charge (OIC), to run the affairs of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) within the period of 21 months beginning October 1, 2011;  

WHEREAS; a motion from Timuay Sergio A. Belling, Sr. Vice Chairperson for internal affairs that OTLAC needs to formulate a resolution urging His Excellency Benigno Semion Conjuangco Aquino, III through Congress to in act a law for the synchronization of ARMM election in 2013 and unanimously seconded by Council member Timuay Froilan Pangol;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, urging His Excellency Benigno Semion Conjuangco Aquino, III, President of the Republic of the Philippines through Congress to in act a law for the synchronization of election of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2013 and designate Officer In-Charge who has the strong foundation of good governance and good track record to introduce executive and legislative reform agenda in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for the period of 21 months beginning October 1, 2011;

RESOLVED FURTHERE, copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Office of the President, Speaker of the House of Representative, Senate Speaker and to the sponsored of the postponement of ARMM election;

ADOPTED AND APPROVED; this 5 day of March 2011 at Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao,

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this resolution and affixed our signatures.


Prepared by:



(SGD) TIMUAY HILARIO TANZO
      Deputy Secretary General



Noted by:



(SGD) DEONATO P. MOKUDEF            (SGD) TIMUAY MELANIO U. ULAMA
              Secretary General                                       Chairperson